Updated throughout and with three entirely new chapters, Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science, Second Edition furthers its reputation as the definitive introductory text on the historical developments and philosophical issues that inform our scientific view of the world around us. Represents an innovative introduction to the history and philosophy of science, designed especially for those coming to the subject for the first time Updated new edition features the addition of chapters focusing on scientific laws, evolutionary theory, and implications of evolution Covers the key historical developments and philosophical themes that have impacted our scientific view of the world around us Analyzes the transitions from the Aristotelian worldview to the Newtonian worldview to a new and currently developing worldview Explores challenges to the Western scientific worldview brought on by recent discoveries
Texas was known for years as the state with an outstanding highway system, and Dewitt C. Greer was known as the "King of the Highway Builders." From his debut as a resident engineer in 1927 to his retirement in 1967, Greer provided the organizational skill, integrity and professional ability, to get Texas "out of the mud" and onto a network of national and state highways and farm-to-market roads without equal. Author Richard Morehead makes his home in Austin, and is a long-time capitol correspondent with the "Dallas Morning News." He interviewed Mr. Greer at length, as well as his associates in and out of the Texas Highway Department and was provided access to department records over the years. From this year-long study emerges a biographical sketch of a visionary young East Texan with a casual style and easy grin who spent forty years building a tough grass roots organization of district engineers and professional headquarters personnel to provide his state the best highways for the tax dollars spent. Dewitt Greer would not tolerate poor highway construction or political interference. One Texas politician told a constituent: "Ask me to do anything but try to influence the Texas Highway Department. Nobody bothers Dewitt Greer " Although a dedicated Aggie, Mr. Greer accepted an appointment as professor of engineering at The University of Texas where he served several years. He was appointed chairman of the Texas Highway Commission in 1969.
This work traces the historical processes in thought by which American political leaders slowly edged away from their complete philosophical rejection of a party and hesitantly began to embrace a party system. In the author's words, "The emergence of legitimate party opposition and of a theory of politics that accepted it was something new in the history of the world; it required a bold new act of understanding on the part of its contemporaries and it still requires study on our part." Professor Hofstadter's analysis of the idea of party and the development of legitimate opposition offers fresh insights into the political crisis of 1797-1801, on the thought of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, and other leading figures, and on the beginnings of modern democratic politics.
This volume traces the historical processes in thought by which American political leaders slowly edged away from their complete philosophical rejection of a party and hesitantly began to embrace a party system. The author's analysis of the idea of party and the development of legitimate opposition offers fresh insights into the political crisis of 1797-1801, on the thought of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, and other leading figures, and on the beginnings of modern democratic politics.
Drawing upon the vast photo archives of the DeWitt Historical Society, this new edition dramatically juxtaposes old views of Ithaca architecture, parades, celebrations, and residential and shopping districts with shots taken in the very same locations today.
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